The New Zealand Business Climate Change Dialogue

The New Zealand Business Climate Change Dialogue

Can business & Government come closer together in responding to climate change?

The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a dialogue on climate change on 7 September at the Wellington Town Hall.

It is clear that Government is committed to responding to climate change. This is your chance to help design the response.

This is going to mean that you as a business are going to face new investment decisions. But how can you make sensible decisions if Government policy is going to change every three years? For this reason we need to move to a consensus on how we – as Government and business respond.

Come join us to get the message across that we need a consensus, and that to achieve this, the policy response needs to be the result of a continuing dialogue between Government and business.

At the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce we are convinced that we can work together with Government in this area and that Government is willing to dialogue with business on the way forward.

To this end, we have assembled some of the key players in this area from Government, business and overseas to join in this dialogue.

This is your chance to influence the policy at a crucial time.

The New Zealand Business Climate Change Dialogue will seek to examine the best way forward for our environment, our economy and your business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION visit:
http://climatechange.wrcc.co.nz

When: 7th September
8.00am – 1.30pm

Where: Wellington Town Hall

Investment:
Chamber members $70.00+GST
Non members $150+GST

RSVP: bookings by 5th Sept. Cancellations & “no-shows”
after this time will be charged.

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To Register: FAX – (04) 471 1767 or email registrations@wellingtonchamber.co.nz
The New Zealand Business Climate Change Dialogue

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Can business & Government come closer together in responding to climate change?

7 September 2006, Wellington Town Hall Auditorium, Wellington

8:00am Opening remarks:
CHAIR: Charles Finny; CEO, Wellington Chamber of Commerce

8:05am The political dimension: Balancing the interests of business and the environment
Hon David Parker; Minister Responsible for Climate Change
Hon Dr Nick Smith; National Spokesperson for Climate Change

8:45am The international dimension: How are our trading partners meeting the climate challenge?
HE Beat Nobs; Swiss Ambassador to New Zealand
Ambassador Adrian Macey; NZ Climate Change Ambassador
Maurice Maxwell; Head of Mission for the European Commission

9:45am The Ministry for the Environment dimension
Phil Gurnsey; Ministry for the Environment

10:10am Morning refreshments and networking session

10:30am The domestic response,
Chair: Jonathan Boston
Tom Campbell; Chairman, New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited
Alex Sundakov; Castalia

11:10am The media response: Sorting facts from fiction
Nevil Gibson; Editor in Chief, The National Business Review

11:30am The local government response
Alick Shaw; Deputy Mayor, Wellington City Council

11:45am The energy company response
Murray Jackson; Genesis Energy

12.15pm Panel discussion: What is the best way forward for New Zealand and why?
Peter Neilson; CEO, Business Council for Sustainable Development
Catherine Beard; Executive Director, Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Charles Finny; CEO, Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Nevil Gibson, Editor in Chief, NBR

1.00pm Closing remarks
Charles Finny; CEO, Wellington Chamber of Commerce

ENDS

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